Del'd: 15 - 2013 to present

First 7 Bell 429 to Turkish National Police, 11-Nov-13 : Fort Worth, TX - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today it has delivered the first seven of 15 Bell 429s to the Turkish National Police on or ahead of schedule.

15 Bell 429 contract signed with Turkish National Police, 12-Mar-12 : FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 12, 2012) — Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has signed a contract with the Turkish National Police for the purchase of 15 Bell 429s with deliveries to begin in May 2013.

Bell 429 Selected by the Turkish National Police, 05-Jan-12 : FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has been selected by the Turkish National Police from a field of several companies to enter final negotiations for an award for 15 Bell 429s with an option for five additional aircraft.

30jul15 the aircraft was NOT retired by HMMT-164. It was transferred to HMM-774 with the original ident plate stolen prior to receipt by HMM 774. It was flown today from Norfolk VA to Dulles to be inducted at the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center on Saturday August 1, 2015. Eventually will be transferred to the Marine Corps Museum.